St. Petersburg Nursing Home Neglect & Pressure Sore

St. Petersburg Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers

The St. Petersburg nursing home abuse attorneys of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC find it reprehensible that nursing homes should ever try to profit through the neglect of the people they serve. It has been the policy of many for-profit institutions over the last two decades to hire just enough staff members to keep the doors open while the patients’ needs and comfort are disregarded. If your loved one has developed a pressure ulcer while under the care of a St. Petersburg nursing facility, it is most likely due to neglect and may entitle you to compensation. We will be more than willing to fight on your behalf to see things made right.

St. Petersburg Senior Demographics

The city of St. Petersburg is a haven for the aging. Those over the age of 65 make up more than 15.7% of its population of 257,000 and the city is experiencing steady growth as an attractive place for people to retire. As more of its current population continues to age and elderly newcomers arrive, the demand for senior services will become even greater than it already is. The proportion of seniors in St. Petersburg is higher than the average for Florida and the United States.

St. Petersburg’s Parks and Recreation Department administrates the Office on Aging, which organizes programs and activities for seniors through senior centers throughout the city. The services offered include a meal program, health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure and vision, health and wellness fairs, a fitness center, health insurance subsidies and more. Visit http://www.stpeteparksrec.org/office-on-aging.html to learn more.

It is no surprise that people dread the prospect of having to search for an assisted care center for a loved one. Of the 78 nursing centers in St. Petersburg, only 12 have received perfect grades from Medicare for providing high quality service and employing enough skilled staff members to fulfill the needs of every resident under their care. Our St. Petersburg pressure sore lawyers direct people to the Medicare nursing home compare tool in order to help make the process less threatening and ensure they are able to avoid homes with a history of neglecting their patients.

The tool reveals critical details such as the $69,000 that Jacaranda Manor has been required to pay over the last three years in fines or whether the facility has an acceptable staff to patient ratio. To access the nursing home compare tool for your own search, visit https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.

Under-Staffing Is Linked to Numerous Pressure Sore Cases in St. Petersburg Nursing Centers

Under reasonable circumstances, bedsores are a highly improbable outcome for patients who are receiving routine preventative care, such as position rotation every several hours and having a caregiver check for the existence of sores near the joints. The reason many patients are left to suffer in silence from pressure ulcers is that understaffed facilities don’t have the manpower for caregivers to dedicate the time necessary to prevent them.

It is incredulous to think that trained nurses could assist patients and not notice they are in severe pain or suffering from open wounds, but these injuries often become so severe that no action is taken until the patient needs to be admitted to a hospital. The cause is a combination of understaffing to reduce expenses and the covering up of evidence that patients aren’t receiving the attention they deserve.

Put Our St. Petersburg Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers to Work on Your Behalf When It Comes to Development of a Bed Sore

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC is committed to righting the many wrongs committed in the nursing industry by taking legal action in the interests of those who have been harmed through negligence and abuse. If your loved one has suffered from an advanced stage pressure ulcer, our award winning St. Petersburg bedsore injury attorneys can help. Contact us today to arrange a free case evaluation so that we can discuss your legal options and let you know how we would suggest proceeding with your claim.

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Jonathan did a great job helping my family navigate through a lengthy lawsuit involving my grandmother's death in a nursing home. Through every step of the case, Jonathan kept my family informed of the progression of the case. Although our case eventually settled at a mediation, I really was impressed at how well prepared Jonathan was to take the case to trial. Lisa

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After I read Jonathan’s Nursing Home Blog, I decided to hire him to look into my wife’s treatment at a local nursing home. Jonathan did a great job explaining the process and the laws that apply to nursing homes. I immediately felt at ease and was glad to have him on my side. Though the lawsuit process was at times frustrating, Jonathan reassured me, particularly at my deposition. I really felt like Jonathan cared about my wife’s best interests, and I think that came across to the lawyers for the nursing home. Eric